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WorksheetsStatic Electricity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?
Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?
Will the balloons ATTRACT or REPEL each other?
Only negative charges can move from one material to another.
True
False
An object that has the SAME number of Positive and Negative charges has a . . .
Positive charge
Negative charge
Neutral charge
The buildup of electric charges is called . . .
static electricity
electric discharge
electric charge
Static electricity can "jump" from the charged object to another object, causing . . .
static cling (objects sticking together)
electric discharge (and a shock!)
When negative charges on a cloud cause positive charges to build up on the ground, what may happen?
Where is the safest place to be during a lightning storm?
In a lake
Under a tree
An open field
Inside a building or a car
What is the purpose of a lightning rod?
So birds won't sit on the roof
To look cool
To safely send electric charges from lightning into the ground
